DJ Hairy Larry Presents Lisa Ahia Singing My Romance
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-09-03

Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear a female vocalist accompanied by a female pianist recorded in 2011 at Bebopalooza!

This Saturday I have a great show featuring top jazz pianists and female vocalists. So I got to thinking about what I have in the archives of Something Blue that will complement the show. And I came up with Lisa Ahia. I love the way she sings the song "My Romance" and I do have several recordings of it. But when I heard the version recorded right here at ASU, on October 15, 2011, I knew I had found what I was looking for. With Joy Sanford accompanying Lisa on piano the resulting recording is very sparse and perfectly rendered. A great song to go with a great show.

So if you love this sound the way I love this sound be sure to tune in Saturday night at 10:00. Or, if you're like me, and you're not always awake at 10:00, you can hear the show later on the Something Blue website, sbblues.com.

The Bebopalooza! jazz festival was sponsored by KASU and the ASU Music Department. The act was billed as Gary Gazaway and The Memphis Jazz All Stars festuring Lisa Ahia, vocals. Gary Gazaway does not play on this song. James Sexton on drums and David Eckert, bass, join Lisa and Joy. Also playing in the Memphis Jazz All Stars were Stephen Lee, piano. They invited the Director Of Jazz Studies, Ron Horton, and my good friend, Joseph Curtis, to play with them on the last two songs.

Stephen Lee and James Sexton are the Memphis part of the All Stars. They have both played at KASU events several times. All the other musicians lived in Northeast Arkansas at the time.

So now, recorded at Bebopalooza! on October 15, 2011, and featuring Lisa Ahia, vocals, and Joy Sanford, piano, here's "My Romance".

Gary Gazaway Live at Arkansas State Student Union Outdoor Stage on 2011-10-15
https://archive.org/details/gg2011-10-15

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And that's Lisa Ahia singing "My Romance" right here at ASU, on October 15, 2011. Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, and Bill Evans.

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Something Blue - Jungle - 29 second spot

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, and Bill Evans. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at https://sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at http://kasu.org.

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Something Blue - Jungle - September 9, 2023

Roberta Flack - First Take
http://www.robertaflack.com/

Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters
https://www.herbiehancock.com/

Dianne Reeves - Bridges
https://diannereeves.com/

Bill Evans - Interplay
https://billevansofficial.com/
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Roberta Flack, Tryin' Times

Welcome to Something Blue. I'm Hairy Larry and I've got the blues, for you.

Herbie Hancock, Edith and the Kingpin (feat. Tina Turner)
Roberta Flack, Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Now that's what I'm talking about, Roberta Flack from her album, "First Take", singing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Kicking us off tonight she sang "Tryin' Times". We also heard Herbie Hancock do "Edith and the Kingpin" with Tina Turner singing.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I'm Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to listen anytime and for links to more music from the featured musicians.

Ok now, Here's Dianne Reeves singing "Suzanne" and Bill Evans with the title track of his album, "Interplay".

Dianne Reeves, Suzanne
Bill Evans, Interplay

Dianne Reeves, Bridges
Herbie Hancock, Tea Leaf Prophecy (feat. Joni Mitchell)
Herbie Hancock, The Jungle Line (feat. Leonard Cohen)

All right now, from "River: The Joni Letters" that was Herbie Hancock playing "Tea Leaf Prophecy" with Joni Mitchell singing and "The Jungle Line" with Leonard Cohen singing. Before that Dianne Reeves did the title track of her album, "Bridges".

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I'm Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Thanks to Peter Martin at openstudiojazz.com for recommending the albums we're hearing tonight.

Now, closing the show here's Dianne Reeves singing the Joni Mitchell song, "River", and Bill Evans playing "You and the Night and the Music". Until next time this is Hairy Larry reminding you once again, blues is the mainstream.

Dianne Reeves, River
Bill Evans, You and the Night and the Music

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Now Online - Something Blue - Darkness
https://sbblues.com/2023/09/02/darkness/

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